Adam , I'm sorry !   But where have you been , Alice ? You're over an hour late .   Yes , but I couldn't help it . I was late getting off work for a start , and then I missed the bus . The bus I did catch got caught in a traffic jam . It was one thing after another .   But why were you getting off work so late ? The office close at six , doesn't it ?   Yes , but there's a rush on at the moment , and my boss asked me to do some urgent letters .   But didn't you tell him you had an appointment ?   Well , no . I thought I'd finish in about five minutes , and I didn't want to be difficult about just a few minutes . If it hadn't been for missing the bus and the traffic , I wouldn't have been so late . I'm sorry .   Well , you're here . And that's the main thing . 